Linux / SteamOS Builds Now Available

[FrodeSolheim]

I have created a new binary distribution for Linux / SteamOS. These packages are very new, and should be considered experimental.

The naming is a bit misleading, the requirement isn’t really SteamOS, but rather the Steam Runtime! This means that this version should run on any Linux distribution where Steam (or Steam Runtime) is installed. Please report if the packages are not working on your Linux distro

This package can be particular useful if FS-UAE packages are not available for your Linux distro (or if only older versions are available). The SteamOS version will also probably be used as the base for a new Linux portable distribution (similar to the Windows and OS X portable versions).

[liviux76]

Hello,
Thanks for sharing this version.
Since I am using a "customized" Linux distro between Centos 6.5 and Fedora 17 I tried this new binaries (I have Steam installed and it works flawlessly) but I obtain this error:

uname_result(system='Linux', node='optiplex-380', release='3.9.10-100.fc17.i686', version='#1 SMP Sun Jul 14 01:40:11 UTC 2013', machine='i686', processor='i686')
['./fs-uae-launcher.bin']
FS-UAE Launcher 2.5.21dev
This application failed to start because it could not find or load the Qt platform plugin "xcb".

Available platform plugins are: directfbegl, directfb, linuxfb, minimal, offscreen, xcb.

Reinstalling the application may fix this problem.
Aborted (core dumped)

Do you have any suggestions?
I already installed libxcb libxcb-devel xcb-util xcb-util-devel

Let me know if you need more information.
Chers!

UPDATE:
Solved, I had to install qt5-qtbase.i686 qt5-qtbase-devel.i686
As soon as I have time i'll test all the features...

[FrodeSolheim]

@liviux76 something is still wrong, because it should use bundled QT5 libraries and not depend on system ones. Thanks for testing so far, I'll try to fire up a Fedora 17 VM, install Steam and test myself

[FrodeSolheim]

I found the problem (tested in a Fedora 20 VM). The package was missing libQt5DBus.so.5. I have uploaded updated packages here:

http://fs-uae.net/fs-uae/devel/2.5.21dev2/

@liviux76 I would appreciate if you could do the following:

• Uninstall the QT5 packages you installed.
• Verify that fs-uae-launcher once again fails to start (this step is important, otherwise the next test won't be valid).
• Download 2.5.21dev2 and verify that this new version works

[liviux76]

Originally Posted by FrodeSolheim

I found the problem (tested in a Fedora 20 VM). The package was missing libQt5DBus.so.5. I have uploaded updated packages here:

http://fs-uae.net/fs-uae/devel/2.5.21dev2/

@liviux76 I would appreciate if you could do the following:

• Uninstall the QT5 packages you installed.
• Verify that fs-uae-launcher once again fails to start (this step is important, otherwise the next test won't be valid).
• Download 2.5.21dev2 and verify that this new version works

Hello,
sure, I am at work now but I will do the test later this evening and I will let you know how it goes.

[liviux76]

Hello,
I did what you asked me and it works.

First I uninstalled the QT5 packages:

yum remove qt5-qtbase.i686 qt5-qtbase-devel.i686 qt5-qtbase-gui qt5-qtbase-mysql qt5-qtbase-postgresql qt5-qtbase-odbc

Then I tried to start the fs-uae-launcher and it failed

Finally i downloaded the version 2.5.21dev2 and it works

Now I am asked to upgrade to the 2.5.22dev, do I have to upgrade to the new version?

[FrodeSolheim]

Originally Posted by liviux76

Finally i downloaded the version 2.5.21dev2 and it works

Great, thanks for verifying

Originally Posted by liviux76

Now I am asked to upgrade to the 2.5.22dev, do I have to upgrade to the new version?

No, it's optional of course (kind of, I won't support versions other than the most recent one), but the launcher wlll always inform you if there is a newer version available. The only change in 2.5.22dev is an updated emulation core from WinUAE.

[liviux76]

Originally Posted by FrodeSolheim

Great, thanks for verifying



No, it's optional of course (kind of, I won't support versions other than the most recent one), but the launcher wlll always inform you if there is a newer version available. The only change in 2.5.22dev is an updated emulation core from WinUAE.

Ok, thanks, it doesn't matter if I am not using the latest version... I still have to learn how to use many features of this great piece of software!